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Note 14 - Per Share Calculations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended October 31,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2013

   

2012

   

2011

 
                         

Numerator:

                       

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Hovnanian

    $31,295       $(66,197 )     $(286,087 )

Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares

    (58

)

               

Numerator for basic earnings per share

    $31,237       $(66,197 )     $(286,087 )

Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares

    58       -       -  

Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to nonvested shares

    (59

)

    -       -  

Plus: interest on senior exchangeable notes

    3,720       -       -  

Numerator for diluted earnings per share

    $34,956       $(66,197 )     $(286,087 )

Denominator:

                       

Denominator for basic earnings per share

    145,087       126,350       100,444  

Effect of dilutive securities:

                       

Share based payments

    1,396       -       -  

Senior exchangeable notes

    15,846       -       -  

Denominator for diluted earnings per share – weighted average shares outstanding

    162,329       126,350       100,444  

Basic earnings (loss) per share

    $0.22       $(0.52 )     $(2.85 )

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

    $0.22       $(0.52 )     $(2.85 )